Homemade red wine vinegar – Put all the ingredients in a jar, leave it in a dark place and wait for about 2 months type of recipe. There are lots of instructions available on how to do this. This is the recipe I used from the blog, The Meaning of Pie, where I first encountered the idea.

Send Forth the Healing Sun, a book about a neurosurgeon who teaches brain surgery in Tanzania and starts Madaktari, an NGO that focuses on training medical personnel in sub-Saharan Africa.

Another chance discovery at the library was this book…which I opened to this page…This lesson ends with the suggestion,

“once you have gotten to know a good majority of your demons, organize a dance party”

1¼ cups dried black beans, 1 Tbsp cumin, some black pepper, 1 bay leaf, about a teaspoon of salt and the following chopped vegetables: 1 onion, I pepper, 1 chile pepper, 3 cloves garlic. Add enough water to cover by about 1 inch and cook until they are done. Did you know you don’t have to soak your black beans?

Get Plucky with the Ukulele, another fun book I found at the library – starts with a list of ukulele players who you may not have known to be ukulele players. There are so many amazing ukulele resources on-line, lots of it free, but once you find someone you like, there are lessons for a reasonable fee. These are just a few of the gazillion resources out there.